blain
Example Sentences
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The blain is more frequent in spring and summer than at other seasons of the year.
From The Dog by William Youatt
In addition to these, blain, "to become white," is a Scand. loan-word, but rather from Dan. blegne than Norse blæikna, cp. blake above.
From Scandinavian influence on Southern Lowland Scotch by George Tobias Flom
That is a lie, because I sboke as blain as anythin'.
From The Valley of the Kings by Marmaduke William Pickthall
But I—" "We're blain beoble, miss, but we got a respegtable standing in the neighborhood for fifteen years.
From Star-Dust by Fannie Hurst
Can't you virshta blain Eenglish ven you hears it?
From The End of the World A Love Story by Edward Eggleston
